Organisations to develop initiatives to further improve the environmental sustainability of the cruise industry
By
Rebecca Gibson |
Carnival Corporation has partnered with international non-governmental organisation The Bellona Foundation (Bellona) to develop initiatives to further improve the environmental sustainability of the cruise industry.
Bellona, which is involved in extensive national and international environmental work, will collaborate with Carnival to promote sustainable operations and eventually fully eliminate ships’ emissions while they are in port or operating in environmentally sensitive areas.
“Sustainable operations is a top priority for our business, and as the world’s largest cruise company, our global cruise line brands have taken and continue to take a leadership role for sustainable tourism,” says Michael Thamm, Group CEO, Costa Group & Carnival Asia for Carnival Corporation. “We are deeply committed to protecting the environment, and that includes the oceans and seas in which our vessels sail and the communities in which we operate. Working together with leading environmental non-governmental organisations such as The Bellona Foundation will help us to achieve our vision to provide our guests with extraordinary vacation experiences while meeting and often exceeding our environmental commitments.”
Together, the organisations will also focus on developing solutions, regulations and legislation that favour the use of environmentally friendly vessels to help reduce the impact of shipping on destinations and the oceans.
“We are grateful and highly motivated to be able to work together with a leading industry player like Carnival Corporation,” said Frederic Hauge, founder of The Bellona Foundation. “Bellona is committed to meet and fight the climate challenges through identifying and implementing sustainable environmental solutions in close cooperation with the industry. Our cooperation with Carnival Corporation will enable us to increase our impact in developing and promoting sustainable solutions for the rapidly growing cruise sector as well as international shipping.”